Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning at a daily press briefing in Beijing, China, March 18, 2025. /Chinese Foreign Ministry
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning at a daily press briefing in Beijing, China, March 18, 2025. /Chinese Foreign Ministry
China welcomes all efforts to secure a ceasefire to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday in comments to a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mao Ning said at a daily press briefing that China has consistently advocated for resolving the crisis through dialogue and negotiation from the very beginning.
"We are glad to see all efforts that lead to a ceasefire, viewing this as a necessary step toward achieving peace," Mao said.
In their Tuesday phone conversation, Putin and Trump agreed that the peace in Ukraine "will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire."
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